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T II E SUN. SVliSCßlPrittSS. One copy, one year, f1.50; tix month*, 75 cent*. Invariably in adranee. .4 DVKJtTISIXO.—Our tquare fret infection, (one inch), ft.oo; inch *ub*equeM i liter tion, 75 rent*. JAbtral deduction* made to adreriuers, according to tht tpaee and time that in occupied. TERMS.- -Tranticnt adverti*ement*, Ca*h; contract adrerliceinent* mart be nettled monthly. rc>- For announcing candidate* Eire Dollar*—iti variably in advance. Obituary notice*, exceeding Arc line*, tribute* of re tpecl. and all pereonnl communication*, or matter of individual inlrrret, will be charged for at regular rate*. Satire* of marriage*, of death* and of a religion* character arc requeeted and will be inverted free. Short neirvy communication* are *olicited ,■ hut we are not rt*pnnible for the view* of eorreejntudent*. RES SO S' <t Met* ILL, I‘uhlither*. HARTWELL. HART COUNTY, A.I WrdnMitn]' Vlornlnif. April 11. 1*77. ANNOUNCEMENTS. TOM STATE CONVENTION. \~ff~ The many friend* of I>it. D. O. OSBORNE announce him un a suitable man to represent thorn in the Constitutional Convention. Cy The friend* of Maj. .J. H. SKELTON an nounoe him as a candidate for the Constitutional Con vention. The friends of CAtT. JOHN PEEK announce him as a suitable man to represent Ibis County in the Constitutional Convention. At Last. It seems that the gallant Hampton’s visit has been productive of good results, and that Hayes has fulfilled some of his pledges to the people of the South. We doubt if Sherman’s inarch to the sea will occupy near as exalted a posi tion in the history of the nation as the march of Hampton to the White House. Who would exchange Hampton’ b posi tion for that of Sherman’s ? The latter must feel strangely, when he beholds the very man whom he charged with putting the torch to Columbia, courted and honored by the very men whoa few short mouths ago upheld him in his base attack upon him. Chamberlain has signally failed in his intrigues, and for once since the war honesty and truth has prevailed against dishonesty and falsehood. The President, after a careful and de liberate feeling of the public pulse, has nt last decided that it is necessary for his salvation to withdraw the troops from South Carolina and allow the sovereign people to decide who shall govern them. He has acted wisely. And we predict that right and justice will prevail in Lou isiana as well. The Nicholl’s govern ment will be the ruling power. And why, because the mass of the people North have their eyes opened to the enormity of the frauds perpetrated, and the signs are so unmistakable that the President dare not uphold the usurpers longer. South Carolina is a feather in his cap. He recognizes it. Louisiana will add another plume . He will not throw it aside. Hampton is the hero of the hour, and he bears himself right nobly. He is not intoxicated, but is sober and in his right mind. And while the white people of South Carolina have cause for rejoicing, the colored people need fear no injury. He has pledged himself to know no col or in the administration of government. Nlatv Sphii. Marietta has a flourishing college, a brass band and an educated duck. Ex-Gov. Smith and lady have gone to the Hot Springs in Arkansas. An Irwinton chicken committed suicide the other day by drowning itself. A number of the very ablest editors in Georgia are fond of turnip greens. An enormous wild cat was captured in the fastnesses of Harris County recently. A Marietta cow yields six gallons of milk per day and ten pounds of butter per week. Many applications for divorce among the negroes are being tiled in Oglethorpe County. Benjamin Baker, fell dead in the Ordi nary's Office in Warren County on the 2nd inst. Some party or parties attempted to burn the Court House at Douglas, Coffee County, the first part of the past week. A curious man has calculated that there is enough beer drunk in Atlanta to swim Noah's ark all around an acre or two. Mereljfc,by shaking hands with some of our Georgia politicians, you can discover that spring onions have put in an appear ance. A small boat was swamped in the Sa vannah river the other day by the steamer Juniatee, and one of the occupants, Mr. William S. Dexter, drowned. (Jttlhoi.it T*met: “ Another startling tragedy hasjust been enacted in this county. ()u last Wednesday “Bud” Powell went to Yarbrough’s mills, on Pine Log creek, and inquired for Mr. James \\ att.s, one o i his neighbors, who he hud learned had that morning gone thcro to have some grinding done. Un learning that he had left his grain and had gone down the road a miles, he awaited his return. Mr. Yar brough. knowing of notlimg between them, hut suspicious of his manner, asked what he wished with the old gentleman, ilo re ulied, "He wanted to take him down.” Powell immediately gave no signs of de monstration. Mr. Yarbrough forgot for an instant his late remark, and shouldered a sack of grain and started to carry it to the upper story. Mr. Watts also stooped down for a sack. Yarbrough hoard something fall behind him and looked around, when, to his horror and consternation. Watts lay upon tho floor, his head a ghastly st>cc taole of blood, and Powell stood over him with a wagon singletree in his hand, with which he had struck the old man, choosing his most favorable opportunity. Watts lingered until Thursday evening when, we have since learned he died.” Dalton Citizen : One of the oldest weal thiest and most public spirited citizens of Dade county was once a performer in .John Robinson’s circus, lie is now seven ty years of age, is a professor of religion and a minister of the gospel, is very liberal in his donations of money to the erection of churches and for other benevolent pur poses, and is as devotedly wedded to the service of the Master as he was, long years ago. to that of hare-back riding and ground and lofty tumbling. It is said that before age stiffened his limbs he could stand flat footed and turn a somersault backward or forward, and even now, he could, if so disposed, heat anything in that country “cutting the pigeon wing.” A Serious riot took place at Crawford, Oglethorpe county, between the negroes and whites. Several of the whites were badly hurt. None of the negroes were hurt. The cause of the difficulty seems to be this : the negroes had been holding se cret meetings, and the town marshal under took to find out what they meant. He and his posse were attacked and resulted as above stated. The negroes or their lead ers shouted to the mob to “go for the damned whites.” “ Shoot them, cut their throats, etc.” Several arrests have been made, but one Luke Johnson made his es cape. lie is the principal leader among the negroes. The Marietta Journal learns of a most horrible and heart sickening affair occur ring last week in Dallas Paulding county. A mother, whose name we did not get, had her baby in her arms when she ap proached a hot pot of boiling ley soap. The baby suddenly sprang out of her arms and fell headforemost into the pot. The mother instantaneously run her right arm down into the hot and scalding pot of soap and brought forth her baby dead, while her arm was so badly burned and eaten into by the boiling soap that amputation it is thought wjll be inevitable. The Burlington Hawkeye thinks the Constitution ought to nccent the olive branch extended by the Radicals to the South before the leaves fall off. This is probably true ; but when a man shoves a last year’s corn-stalk at an enemy and calls it an olive branch, it is no very serious breach of confidence if the latter turns around and winks at the crowd before he accepts it. —Atlanta Constitution. Two of Governor Brown’s sons, Charlie and Elisha, are now at their father's excel lent farm in Chatham county, making prac tical observations in agriculture, and are likely to choose that as a calling. They are industrious young men, and success is a certainty with them in whatever they un dertake. An Augusta editor who was present when the lion broke loose recently soon made himself absent, lie said he wanted to go around the corner and see if his family was safe, and then he would come hack and help to catch the ravenous beast. It appears that his family was highly un safe, for he never returned. The dwelling house of Dr. S. F. Brown, of Bulloch County, was accidentally burn ed last Wednesday night. Judge Henry B. Tompkins and Hon. A. Pratt Adams, of Savannah, were in the house, and when the alarm was given, had retired to bed. They escaped with the loss of a few ar ticles of clothing. The mill house of Cnpt. P. W. Sale, near Goshen. Lincoln County, together with between 250 and and 325 bushels of corn and meal was destroyed bv lire on Thursday night 22nd March. A countryman showed a patent rat trap to a crowd on Whitehall street yesterday, and carried off in it a piece of a curious darkey’s linger.— Constitution. Franklin Superior Court. Carnekville, Ga., April 11, 1877. To the Editors of The Sun : Notwithstanding the mud, rain, wind and weather, the Spring term of Franklin Su perior Court convened here on yesterday morning, His Honor. Judge Rice, on the bench, and Solicitor General Mitchell rep resenting the interests of the State. The charge of Judge Rice to the Grand Jury was as clear, practical and compre hensive as any charge your correspondent ever listened to. In addition to the local bar, which is composed of B. F. Camp, W. R. Little, and J. S. Dortch, we no ticed the following visiting members: J. F. Langston, Gainesville ; G. M. Nether land, Clarksville; J. W. Owen, Toccoa; Gabriel Nash. Danielsville ; A. G. Mc- Curry and F. B. Hodges, Hartwell; S. P Thurmond, A. S. Erwin and Emory Speer, Athens; J. P. Shannon, J. T. Osborne and J. N. Worley, Elberton. The business of Court is comparatively light, and is rendered less in consequence of the absence of Col. Estes, of Gaines ville, who fails to attend this term of the Court on account of sickness of himself and family. All the cases in which he is Counsel are therefore continued ; and this, together with the fact that there was a gen eral jail delivery some time ago by the es cape of the prisoners, renders it probable that Court will adjourn this evening. ('arnesvillc is akumt in the same condi tion that Major Jones gave of Augusta years ago—it is rotting oti' at each end and not growing any in the middle—with the present age of progress, nnd railroads, trade, enterprise and capital have turned their hacks on the “ out of the way ” town and sought better fields of operation. The people of Franklin are somewhat divided on tho Convention question, but we think they will give the measure a hand some majority. YVe notice Captain John Peek of your town here. Asa candidate for the Convention, he has commenced the race in earnest, and we think “ the hero of three wars ” bids fair to achieve another conquest. The people of this County arc in favor of calling a District Convention, to meet at Gainesville, for the purpose of selecting one candidate from each County for the Constitutional Convention. The people of Habersham are in the same notion. A\ hat say the people of Hart? M. Presentments of the Grand Jury of Hart Superior Court, March, 1877. Our efficient Clerk of the Court, Dr. C. A. Webb, having kindly furnished us with | the Grand Jury Presentments, we publish them gratis for the benefit of our readers : We, the Grand Jurors, sworn, chosen and selected for the County of Hart, beg leave to make the following presentments : We have carefully examined the books of the Ordinary and,Treasurer, and find them kept in a neat and correct style. \\'e find that the Treasurer has proper vouchers for all monies paid out by him. We find the liabilities of the County for County pur poses and repairing jail, Ac., to be nothing. We find the assets of the County for Coun ty purposes, repairing courthouse and jail, Ac., cash on hand $009.09; balance due from Tax Collector for 1870, $871.97 ; lia bilities of the County for jury fund, to he nothing; assets cash on hand, 8548.00; amount ue for jury fees, as reported by C. A. Webb, C. 8. C., s7l ; liabilities of the County for indigent poor, nothing ; as sets, 90 cents. . We have carefully examined the Clerk’s books and office, and find them in a neat and correct manner and think he is faith fully discharging his duties. We have also examined the report of the County School Commissioner, and find that the schools are in a prosperous condi tion, that ho has paid out the public school fund. Upon examination of the buildings, we find the courthouse in good repair, except the plastering, which has fallen off in some places, and some defect in the llooring at the north door. Also, we find some ot the j rooms have stoves, the pipes running out at windows where it injures the walls con siderably by the smoke and soot. We re commend the same to he immediately re moved, and also the repairing to be done. We find the jail to he in good repair and neatly kept. We also recommend that the Sheriff's fees he reduced to 50 cents per day for dieting prisoners. We have also carefully examined the dockets of the several Justices of the Peace and Notarys Public of the County, and find them in a passable condition, except W. C. Gary, N. P„ which is so mixed up with wheat thrashing accounts that it is a difficult matter to find the cases of his docket. The Notary Public of the 1,113 th failed to present his docket. After receiving the various reports con cerning the State of the public roads, we consider them generally in good condition. We recommend the Ordinary to levy a sufficient tax to defray the expenses of the County for the current year, including in this levy a sufficient amount to defray the expenses which may accrue from building anew. jail. We recommend that the doors of the Court Room be closed against all shows, balls or theatres, and that it only be used for County purposes. We appointed a committee to visit and examine the Poorhouse, and they report the buildings and farm attached in tolerable repair, and the inmates as well cared for as the circumstances will admit, being an additional room needed. We recommend anew building be erected for the inmates at as early day as convenient. Our thanks are due to the Solicitor Gen eral for his kind assistance to our body in prosecuting criminals. We also return our thanks to His Honor Judge E. H. Pottle for the able and im partial manner m which he has dispensed justice, and for the manner in which he has dispatched the business of the Court. All of which is respectfully submitted, this March 24, 1877. William G. W. White, Foreman. John C. Dickerson, John V. CtfWtain, Win. E. McCurry, Jos. S. Chambers, Robt. T. Craft. Andrew J. Brown, James J. Blackmon, John A. Gentry, William A. Moss, George V’. Young, Wm. J. Glover, James C. Brown, J. Q. A. Black, Jethro M. Snow, B. D. Johnson, Joel Bailey, Lewis Bobo, Richard P. Davis, Nathaniel Bowers, Reuben D. Adams, Peter E. Burton, William A. Haynes Old papers for salts at this office. C KOWIS HATES. > CIIAIII.EB K. IIATKB, ( THUS. B. MCOAUAJf, f JAMES F. UIUtIKS. ( EDWIN BATES & GO., JOBBERS OF Dry Goods & Clothing, Nos. 122 & 124 Meeting Street, 33 niARLENTOX, H. V. 58 WALTER E. FISHER, WITH Crane, Boylston k Cos,, JOBBERS ANI) IMPORTERS OF DRV GOODS , and XT OTIOXS , 32 CHARLESTON, S. C. 35 L. PASSANO & SONS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN WHITE GOODS, NOTIONS, HOSIERY, Gloves, Trimmings and Small Wares, 268 WEST BALTIMORE STREET, BAL TIMORE. a** GRAMLING, SPALDING & CO WHOLESALE TinATQ QTTnFQ LEATHER. SHOE DEALERS IN JDv./v* lUj OXIVACjQ, FINDINGS, Ac., 32 No. 8 lo No. 14 Iterator and No. 15 Line Street, ATLANTA, tIA. 35 NEW AM) 11 JIGUT. LADIES GLOVE KID, PEBBLED, GOAT, CLOTH, BOX-TOED, and FOXED GAITERS and BOOTS. , r -y . r ■ 4 T <t Also, Ladies’ HOME-MADE SHOES. Among the above will be found Shoes suitable for the finest Parlor, and Shoes suitable to wear to the Cow-pen. Prices ranging from One to Two Dollars a pair CASH. Also, Men’s Shoes, Home-made and Eastern make. All will be sold Cheap for CASH, and at reasonable prices to prompt paying customers on time. E. B. BENSON & CO. 100 Dozen Best Spool Thread, just received. Four Spools for Twenty-Five Cents CASH. E. B. BENSON & CO. J. C. CARTER, WHOLESALE GROCER, 51 & 53 EAST ALABAMA ST., ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Orders from Prompt Paying Merchants So licited. Will Guarantee Prices as Low as any Respon sible House in this City. 3 . J. C. CARTER. TO THE PUBLIC. I RESPECTFULLY call your attention to my continued reduction in prices, and large receipt of new Goods arriving by every Steamer from my Factory. Business has now reached large proportions (having increased materially during the last year.) 1 have been compelled to enlarge my Warerooms, which are located on Broad Street, facing Monument Street, (known as the Eagle & Phoenix Hotel.) Ihe dimensions of the building arc seventy feet front by one hundred and twenty-five deep, three stories high. They are said to be the largest and finest Warerooms in the Southern States. My Stock will compare with Northern and Western markets for price and selection. Thanking you for past favors, and awaiting further and esteemed patronage, I remain Yours respectfully, GL Y. D-GRAAF, Successor to E. G. ROGERS , Wholesale and Retail Furniture Dealer and Undertaker. 147,1471 & 149 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, 6A. UNDERTAKING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. Sunday and Night calls 102 Greene Street u J. MYERS. S. MARCUS. MYERS & MARCUS, JOBBERS IN DRY - GOODS, NOTIONS, CLOTHING, BOOTS and SHOES. HATS. CAPS. Etc. No. 274 Broad Street, Auffustn, O*. 32 35 AY. Y. HOLLAND. ■\ITITH J. W. thorns with. (Snceauorto v\ \V. M. &R. J. LOWRY, who remain as Spe cial Partner*), Grocer Commission Merchant#, and Amenta for tht' sale of Standard Brandt* of Domestic Cotton Goods, Hazard Powder and Fairbanks' Scales. M East Alabama Street, Atlanta, (in. Solicit con •ignmunta of Cotton, Produce, etc. Make liberal ad vancement* on Hainn and prompt return of Sales We have a Fire Proof Warehouse for the .storage of Cotton. An orders addressed as above, will receive prompt attention. 31